New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-01
THE ARTISTS FUND SOCIETY.

TwENrY-sEvHNTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
Tho Artists Fund Society exhibits ut tho Academy
over eighty paintings which were viewed last evening
under the cheerful conditions which have always DIS
tugushed the private views" OF this society. That
some supplementary ait to cheeriuncss MAS made ne
ccssary by few OF the pictures Will DO readily un err
stood should DO said that the collection Is IN some
respects An improvement upon past years Several
members contributions could hardly DO welcomed
win en husasm concluded their term OF servic",
and new blood" makes it.elf felt hero elsewhere
The exhibitions Of this society modest ia their char
hcter for under the cr usaucos, especially imI orant
work Is not to DO expected, but tue jaclOus will hnd
landscapes nnd figure studies hsre which will repay
their search friends OF American art should i'm
prove the opportunity further tue worthy purpose
this benevolent organization.
Among tho landscapes two studies by Mr.. Homer
Marlin which show his Imaginative feeling for color aud
imputlenco Details although bis view OF Duolar
Seine contains comparatively largo amount Of iuci.
deut MIR. Bolton Jones seuds simple, fresh
Afternopn and another still III preliminary state
There are " toned OF landscapes cat 10
10y Mr.. Wi.sns, IIcasant. quiet landscape, Out la
the Fields" w Nh cay sinset or two by Mr. Mnor,
some resting landscapes and river views Mrssrs
Arthur aud Ernest faitOns and ION escapes by Messrs
Macy Nco fafrV sire s ~ Wool ppm
and Harry Chase, Venetian views by Mr. IL. H. hIcnols
an attempt Niagara W Mr. Cranch ANA flower paint.
Jugs III u uol row eli manner ~ Mr. j. f.. Weir.
Mr.. Eastn an Jonhson reappcars among tho genre
painters after u prolonged absoncc. contributing A
Jnstice OF tne Peace" Noar this hangs IL genre
by Mr. Iovendeu characteristic aud uptiy oppressed.
In another VEN there A. Ii. ThnJ ers study OF
head, IA picture bearing the impress OF melancholy feel
my AMI attractive account or sugycstivuness,
although little more than study. for pictorial
Pa, there Is uotning better than Mr. Mllets MaI,ou
with tn, Isus ami Mr. Fowler son"s some we'll paluvd
neads when Will he found pleasant to contemplate.
Mr. Ipyenuen's special correspondent Will uar.ly
d tract nitcron us more familiar geure woik'nd
MIR Walks I'm the OrcbHru, vita ito painful atituio
viii moi reas sure thB artists irlenia M. Dio:ulan
s,nds n study of "A head, and his Mora Players Is
yn,uely snggrs cd By Mr. L. /. kyd,rs Game Mt
N ,hl,s Ihrre arc Views IN Algeria anu Italy ny Mr..
lillian scott "A ueal by Mr. De Luce, view oI tho old
g. rn slnys mnrkrL by Mr Newell. and icturcs by
Mrs.r. tuy Robbins, DO ron 81. aud burner.
A vacant sp cs at cud Of the south gallery pas
been nlled pain Jugs owned by mo Acdicuy, out
,rcy s,,u Ia so good advantage TBcro arc Two nrgo
,xnurlrs of the Dusseldorf school by AnlrcDs Achru-
bn, and A. Fnmn. the former phiutIhg strong III ITS
wuy of the familiar subject presented by waves brcokng
against pier u lugger driving before the wind ana
tuis exhibition arc tho eli-kDown . Ign OF tLe
American Flag" by Henry Peters Gray, "a landscape by
ksusstI nn paiptlng OF child life 10y j. i. Peolr The
nts leVr, from tho family Of the aTtis'.
The therefore. expresses something the
pas n, we'll OF American and furnishes
Illustrations of foreign influence strongly felt aud
not 10 our But IL Ia the present and the
n worthy organization mas paid thousands OF dollars
u " tibss ana orphans VI deceased monibors and
lie, ed many cssea OF need among the living. Its
I,epeyolcut tuud, iOl ID not large enough 10
must constant and 8yerncreasing demands. We trust
that socty will receive generous support Ehta tue
time comes for the sale vt Association HI GU the
ings Of January IL and IL.